6/5/07 Cubs (Lilly) @ Brewers (Vargas): 7:05 PM CDT

[letsgored]

Turnbow's straight fastball is much easier for most hitters to handle low in the zone rather up in the zone.

[bobskube]

Turnbow is a lucky pitcher and we need to switch him to the 7th inning.

 

Two line drives, a walk, and a K.

[TheCrew07]

Cub fans used to not bother me at Miller Park because they were using up otherwise empty seats. This year it's really annoying playing at home with the pro Cubs faithful making noise with bases loaded in the top of the 8th.

[crewcrazy]

Come on, Derrick...hopefully there's still some Claudio Magic left.

[bobskube]

I'll take 7-5 going to the 9th.

[PeaveyFury]

Ok, one more please. Save Yost's ass.'

 

Yeah, nevermind that Turnbow put two of the three runners there. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

[brwrsfan]

both of those pitches to DeRosa were closer than any of the pitches from the Cubs in the 6th inning....c'mon turnbow!!

[MoneyballMan]

It's usually hard to tell what the Cubs fans are more excited about - the game or the fact that we actually have urinals at Miller Park (versus troughs at Wrigley).

[yfinn6]

God...... this is a nightmare coming true.

[crewcrazy]

Damn. Enter CoCo.

[giffted1]

Turnbow you clown.

[sheethead]

Puke. I am about to lose it, and I know I'm not alone.

[MillerParkSouth]

Cordero please.

[Team Canada]

I'll take 7-5 going to the 9th.

 

You got it.

 

 

Here comes Coco for the 4-out save.

[sundevil1]

Bring in Cordero NOW

[bucks2281]

Good call, Ned.

[bobskube]

I'll take 7-5 going to the 9th.

[crewcrazy]

At least Ned seems to be learning that it's okay to bring in Cordero when Turnbow doesn't have it. I'm actually kinda surprised at how quick CoCo warmed up.

[mikerollins]

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Save Yost's ass.

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I don't really think Ned did anything wrong. He was going to let CV pitch the 8th inning, but he walked the lead-off man.

 

There's going to come a point in the season where TBow will need to pitch with a guy on base.

 

Ned thought he'd give him a chance tonight with a guy on first and a 4 run lead.

 

FWIW, I didn't think Turnbow looked that bad tonight. He looked great on the K of Murton and the single by DeRosa just squibbed past Hardy. Hopefully CoCo can make quick work of Soriano and finish the deal in the 9th.

[moofnelson]

At some point this year, does CV become the setup man?

[MoneyballMan]

Yeah, nevermind that Turnbow put two of the three runners there

 

Maybe Yost should just stick with the formula that has worked so well - Turnbow gets the 8th, Cordero the 9th. What's so difficult about that? Turnbow is obviously more comfortable coming in to start an inning.

[letsgored]

I can't imagine a manager mis-handling a bullpen more than Ned Yost does for the Brewers. Ned has a lot of redeeming qualities as a manager, but he fails IMO in bullpen administration.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

we are asking to much of codero here

[TauPentaRei]

Ned with that blank stare on his face post Turnbow BB looks like Will Ferrell looking like George Bush.

 

whaaaaaaaaa?

[Trowekamp]

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Yeah, nevermind that Turnbow put two of the three runners there.

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I agree I don't think Yost did anything wrong here.. he basically only has Villy and Coco that are dependable with T-Bow showing up half the time.. so faced with a day game tomorrow he tries to squeeze another inning out of Villy then goes to T-Bow in a low pressure situation (4 run lead, 1 on) and no brings in Coco in the 8th knowing he is blowing up his bullpen for tomorrow.

 

I just don't see how you can find a lot of fault in that logic.